Vertical Cardboard Baler

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 15B10923Q and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333998 with a small business size standard of 700.00 employees. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation on https://sam.gov will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://sam.gov, will end on: 2023-08-25 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time. FOB Destination shall be Lexington, Kentucky 40511. REQUIREMENTS: Provide all necessary equipment, materials, and incidentals needed for 1 vertical cardboard baler. Baler will have the following specifications: Supports 208V, 3 phase, 60hz electrical hookup Constructed of heavy-duty structural steel Shall comply with ANSI Z245.5-2013 Bailing Equipment-Safety Requirements for Installation, Maintenance, and Operation Average cycle time under 80 seconds Able to produce bales that weigh in the range of 1500-1700lbs There is NO installation involved with this solicitation; this is for equipment only. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://sam.gov. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://sam.gov. Offerors that are not currently registered to use https://sam.gov should proceed to https://sam.gov to complete their free registration. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://sam.gov by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://sam.gov process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://sam.gov process. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. As defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101, the terms - offer and - offeror refer to a response to a solicitation that, if accepted, would bind the submitter to perform the resultant contract. The terms - bid and - bidder refer to an offer submitted in response to an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The term - proposal refers to an offer submitted in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP). The terms - quotation, - quote, and - quoter refer to a non-binding submission in response to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) which is not an offer. Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line-item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid/Proposal/Quotation individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Offer MUST be good for 60 calendar days after close of Buy, unless otherwise indicated. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. The Contracting Officer will indicate elsewhere in this Buy as to whether responses will be evaluated for award based either upon (a) price and pricing factors only (Bids/Quotes) or (b) price and other factors (Proposals/Quotes). All Bids/Proposals/Quotations must conform to the listed specifications or the Statement of Work. If award criteria are based upon (b) price and other factors, the Contracting Officer shall clearly indicate the criteria to be applied elsewhere in this Buy. The Bidder/Offeror/Quoter may not substitute any item/service listed on this order without prior written approval from the BOP Contracting Officer. No other individual is authorized, either verbally or in writing to change part numbers, manufacturer, quantity, delivery dates, or any other specifications of this Buy. Items/services that do not conform to descriptions and part numbers found in this Buy will be rejected at the time of delivery causing a return at the contractor's expense. For all buys other than Exact Match Sellers MUST document what they are bidding for evaluation for award. Sellers must include, extended specs and/or manufacturer name and part numbers (if applicable). Failure to do this may result in non-consideration of the Bid/Proposal/Quotation. This information is REQUIRED in order for a seller's Bid/Proposal/Quotation to be evaluated for award. FAR 52.211-6. In addition to providing pricing at www.sam.gov for this solicitation, each Bidder/Offeror/Quoter must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this Buy. Submissions can be sent to dhadden@bop.gov. In accordance with FAR 15.304(e), the evaluation factors other than cost/price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price; however, cost/price, past performance and a technical evaluation will contribute substantially to the selection decision.